Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, all the more, brethren, give diligence to be making, firm, your calling and election; for, these things, doing, in nowise shall ye stumble at any time,
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His
King James Version
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Holman Bible
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election,
International Standard Version
So then, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election certain, for if you keep on doing this you will never fail.
A Conservative Version
Therefore, brothers, instead be diligent to make your calling and selection sure, for doing these things, ye would, no, not ever stumble.
American Standard Version
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
Amplified
Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by
An Understandable Version
So, brothers, be diligent to make sure of your calling and election [i.e., of your status as being selected by God], for when you do, you will never stumble [and fall away from God].
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
Common New Testament
Therefore, brethren, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:
Darby Translation
Wherefore the rather, brethren, use diligence to make your calling and election sure, for doing these things ye will never fall;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Wherefore, the rather, brethren, earnestly endeavor to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things, you shall never fall;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore, brethren, be the more diligent to make your calling and election sure: for doing these things you can never fall.
Goodspeed New Testament
Therefore, brothers, make all the greater efforts to make God's call and choice of you certain. For if you have these qualities, you will never stumble,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore rather, brethren, be earnest to have your calling and selection made firm: for doing these, ye should not once stumble:
King James 2000
Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because [if you] do these [things], you will never ever stumble.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Moffatt New Testament
So be the more eager, brothers, to ratify your calling and election, for as you practise these qualities you will never make a slip;
Montgomery New Testament
So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.
NET Bible
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore, brothers, use the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure; for doing these things you shall never fall.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, Brothers, do your best to put God's Call and Selection of you beyond all doubt; for, if you do this, you will never fall.
Webster
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Weymouth New Testament
For this reason, brethren, be all the more in earnest to make sure that God has called you and chosen you; for it is certain that so long as you practise these things, you will never stumble.
Williams New Testament
Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
World English Bible
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure; for, if ye do these things, ye shall in nowise ever stumble;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,
Themes
Assurance » Give diligence to attain to
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Saints give diligence to attain
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Charity » Those that are charitable
Diligence » Required by God in » Making our call, &c, sure
Diligence » Making our calling sure
Election » Should be evidenced by diligence
Kindness » Those that are kind
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Knowledge » Those that have knowledge
Patience » Those that are patient
Salvation » Conditions of » Spiritual diligence
Sinners » Conditions of » Spiritual diligence
Stumbling/slipping » Who shall not stumble
Temperance » Those that are temperate
Topics
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 1:10
Images 2 Peter 1:10
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Growth In The Faith
9 For, he to whom these things are not present, is, blind, seeing only what is near, having come, to forget, his purification from his old sins. 10 Wherefore, all the more, brethren, give diligence to be making, firm, your calling and election; for, these things, doing, in nowise shall ye stumble at any time, 11 For, thus, shall richly be further supplied unto you - the entrance into the age-abiding kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Cross References
2 Peter 3:17
Ye, therefore, beloved, taking note beforehand, be on your guard, lest, with the error of the impious being led away, ye fall from your own steadfastness;
Micah 7:8
Do not rejoice, O mine enemy, against me, Though I fall, I shall rise again! Though I sit in darkness, Yahweh, is a light to me.
Matthew 7:24-25
Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
Romans 8:28-31
We know, further, that, unto them who love God, God causeth all things to work together for good, - unto them who, according to purpose, are such as he hath called;
2 Timothy 2:19
Howbeit, the firm foundation of God, standeth, having this seal - The Lord hath acknowledged them who are his, and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord stand aloof from unrighteousness.
Hebrews 6:11
But we covet that, each one of you, be shewing forth the same diligence, unto the full assurance of the hope throughout:
1 Peter 1:5
who, in God's power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation - ready to be revealed in the last ripe time:
1 John 3:19-21
Hereby, shall we get to know, that, of the truth, we are, and, before him, shall persuade our heart;
Psalm 15:5
His silver, hath he not put out on interest, nor, a bribe against the innocent, hath he taken. He that doeth these things, shall not be shaken unto times age-abiding.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Psalm 62:2
Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower - I shall not be greatly shaken!
Psalm 62:6
Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower - I shall not be shaken!
Psalm 112:6
Surely, unto times age-abiding, shall he not be shaken, In remembrance, age-abiding, shall the righteous one remain;
Psalm 121:3
May he not suffer thy foot, to slip, May thy keeper, not slumber!
Isaiah 56:2
How happy the frail man, who doeth this! Yea the son of the earth-born who firmly graspeth it! Keeping the sabbath lest he profane it, and Keeping his own hand from doing any wrong.
Luke 6:47-49
Every one coming unto me, and hearkening unto my words, and doing them, I will suggest to you, whom he is like:
Acts 20:24-25
But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
Unceasingly, remembering - your work of faith and labour of love and endurance of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father:
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth, -
Hebrews 6:19
Which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into the interior of the veil:
1 Peter 1:2
Chosen according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied!
2 Peter 1:5
And, for this very reason also - adding, on your part, all diligence, supply, in your faith, excellence, and, in your excellence, knowledge,
Revelation 3:10-11
Because thou didst keep my word of endurance, I also, will keep thee out of the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole habitable world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 22:14
Happy, they who are washing their robes, that their right may be unto the tree of life and, by the gates, they may enter into the city.